Google, Apple hit by first law threatening dominance over app-store payments
Google and Apple Inc. will have to open their app stores to alternative payment systems in South Korea, threatening their lucrative commissions on digital sales.
What data Apple and Google collect on you
Your iPhone and Android device are constantly collecting data about your activity.
Alphabet's Waymo launches autonomous taxi service test in San Francisco
Waymo, Aphabet's autonomous driving tech company, is testing out its taxi service in San Francisco.
Alphabet’s Waymo building Texas autonomous trucking hub
The South Dallas facility will be able to accommodate hundreds of trucks at a time, Waymo announced Wednesday.
Tech employees working from home could see a pay cut as companies push back office returns: report
Employees at Google and other tech companies who opt to work from their homes permanently could reportedly see a pay cut depending on where they live.
New bipartisan bill targets Apple, Google app store payment systems
A new bill introduced on Wednesday by Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., is looking to break up the power of Apple and Google's app store payment systems.
Pay cut: Google employees who work from home could lose money
Alphabet Inc's Google stands out in offering employees a calculator that allows them to see the effects of a move. But in practice, some remote employees, especially those who commute from long distances, could experience pay cuts without changing their address.
Google founder gets New Zealand residency, raising questions
Google co-founder Larry Page has gained New Zealand residency, officials confirmed Friday, stoking debate over whether extremely wealthy people can essentially buy access to the South Pacific country.
Uber delays office return, makes vaccination mandatory for US employees
Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) is pushing back its back-to-office date to late October globally, and all employees in the United States will have to be fully vaccinated before returning to office, a spokesperson said on Thursday.
Google bans ‘sugar daddy’ apps from Android store
Google is banning “sugar daddy” apps from its app store, the company said Wednesday, in a move that brings the Android phone maker in line with competitor Apple.
House Republicans introduce draft bill to strip Big Tech companies of Section 230 protections
Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Jim Jordan have drafted legislation that would remove Section 230 protections from Big Tech companies and require them to report any content moderation decisions.
Google to require vaccinations, delay return to office until October
Google announced Wednesday that it will require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and that it plans to extend its work-from-home policy through mid-October as the delta variant becomes more prominent in communities across the United States.
Reclusive Google co-founder Larry Page reportedly hiding out in Fiji
Larry Page, the secretive co-founder of Google, has reportedly spent much of the pandemic hiding out on tropical islands in Fiji, entering the country through a system designed to allow the ultra-wealthy to circumvent COVID-19 travel restrictions.
House lawmakers form new caucus to rein in Big Tech
The Freedom from Big Tech Caucus will be led by Reps. Ken Buck of Colorado and Lance Gooden of Texas. Other founding members include Reps. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina, Burgess Owens of Utah and Paul Gosar of Arizona.
Over 150 companies urge Congress to pass Voting Rights Act
More than 150 companies including Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook urged lawmakers to introduce and pass legislation reforming voting rights in a letter signed on Wednesday.
Bitcoin miners beware of Android cryptocurrency scams, report says
Security researchers have identified over 170 Android apps scamming cryptocurrency miners.
US states allege Google 'unlawfully' preserves Play Store monopoly
Thirty-seven U.S. state and district attorneys general sued Alphabet Inc's Google on Wednesday, alleging that it bought off competitors and used restrictive contracts to unlawfully maintain a monopoly for its app store on Android phones.
Facebook, Twitter, Google threaten to quit Hong Kong over proposed data laws
Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc., and Alphabet Inc.'s Google have privately warned the Hong Kong government that they could stop offering their services in the city if authorities proceed with planned changes to data-protection laws that could make them liable for the malicious sharing of individuals' information online.
Justice Department hiring antitrust lawyers for ‘US vs Google’
The Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice is seeking “highly qualified attorneys” that it wants to serve as trail attorneys as it takes on Google.
New Parler CEO George Farmer on reviving the 'free-speech-minded' social media platform
The new Parler CEO, George Farmer, explained Tuesday what it took to revive the “free-speech-minded” social media platform and return it to Apple, Google’s app stores after it was removed over what the companies said was violent and threatening content in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.


















